Danish Design :: Hans J. Wegner

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1914	Born: Tønder,Denmark.
1931	Served apprenticeship as a cabinet maker in the workshop of H.F.Stahlberg.. The First Wegner Chair.
1936	Studies at the Copenhagen School of Arts and Crafts under Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. (until 1938)
1937	Easychair.
1939	Employed by Erik Møller and Flemming Lassen's studio,Århus. Furniture for Nyborg Folkebibliotek.
1941	Design of furniture and fixings for The Århus Radhus (Townhall). Wedding Hall Chairs.
1943	Opens his studio in Århus. (until 1946) Rocking Chair
1944	Peters Chair Peters Table
1945	Chinese Chair Tray Table
1946	Opens his own studio: Gentofe,Copenhagen. Taught at Copenhagen's School of Arts and Crafts. (until 1953) Employed at Palle Suenson's studio Copenhagen. (until 1948) Chinese Bench
1947	The Peacock Chair
1949	Employed at Arne Jacobsen's and Erik Møller's studio in Århus. Architect for Exhibitions - Landsforeningen Dansk Kunsthandværk. (until 1952) Shell Chair The Chair The Folding Chair Sewing Table.
1950	The Wishbone Chair The Round Chair The Flagline Chair Arm Chair Bench. Bench. Armchair Easychair. Easy Chair. Two Person Easychair. Folding Chair with Arms. PaPa Bear or Teddy Bear Chair.
1951	Awarded the "the Triennale". Side Chair Sawhorse Easychair. Easychair. Folding Chair.
1952	Saw Horse Chair The Cowhorn Chair Three Legged Chair with Table. Conference Chair The Cowhorn Chair The Heart chair. Three Legged Stacking Chair. Footstool.
1953	The Valet Chair Easychair Low back easychair. Footstool. Two Seat Sofa. Three Seat Sofa
1954	Awarded the "the Triennale". Day Bed Table High back chair with wings. Cabinet. Armchair. Daybed with Two Mattresses Daybed with side Cushions.
1955	Swivel Chair Side Chair Cross Legged Table The Matrix Three Seat Sofa
1956	Side Chair. Elbow Chair. Fruit Bowl.
1957	Crescent Chair
1958	Kastrap Easychair Kastrup Airport Chair Kastrup Coffee Table
1959	Armchair. Armchair.
1960	Side Chair. Armchair. Three Seat Sofa. Ox Chair with Footstool Wing Armchair
1961	The Bull Chair
1962	Side Chair Wegner Pendant Sidechair. Armchair.
1963	The Shell Chair Side Chair. Rectangular Table
1965	Armchair Cushions for Easy Chair Armchair Side Chair Easy Chair Easy Chair Side Chair Stool Stool Rocking Chair. Stacking Chair. Stacking Armchair. Kontor Office Series. Kontour Office Furniture.
1967	Hammock Chair Rocking Chair Easychair.
1968	College Shelf System College Desk Notice Board Armchair Side Chair Easy Chair
1969	Armchair Armchair Side Chair Armchair Armchair. Armchair.
1970	Armchair and Sofa Group. Armchair and Sofa Group Easychair. High Back Armchair Writing Table Writing Table with Two Drawers.
1975	Armchair Table Series 70.
1976	Church Chair Armchair. Street Light. Table with Steel Frame Table with steel frame. Extending Table with Steel Frame. Church Chair with Arms. Upholstered Church Chair
1977	Butterfly Easy Chair
1978	The Newspaper Chair Series 265 Sofa Group. High Back Armchair. Foot Stool.
1979	Armchair Armchair with Steel frame.
1980	Unit Sofa Group Armchair
1981	Three Leg Stacking Chair.
1982	Square Dining Table with Rectangular Extension Flaps. Armchair Table with extension leaves. Square Dining Table with Half Round Extension Flaps. Rectangular Dining Table with Rectangular Extension Flaps. Rectangular Dining table with Half Round Extension Flaps.
1983	Folding Chair.
1984	Rocking Chair Easy Chair Upholstered Rocking Chair
1985	Sofa Group
1986	The Circle Chair Highback Easychair.
1987	Armchair Upholstered Side Chair
1988	The V Stacking Chair Koldinghus Chair Koldinghus Chair. Koldinghus Easychair. Koldinghus Easychair. Koldinghus Tables. Koldinghus Stacking Table. Koldinghus Table. Koldinghus Coffee Table. Three Legged Stacking Chair
1989	The Chinese Chair
1990	Conference Chair The Møller Chair
1991	Chinese Tables
1993	Computer Table The Rødding Armchair College Desk Chair College Easy Chair
1995	Made an Honorary member of The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.
1997	Wegner received an Honary Doctorate from the The Royal College of Art in London. Awarded the The 8th International Design Award, Osaka, Japan.
2000	Millenium Armchair Millenium Two Seat Sofa Millenium Two and a Half Seat Sofa Millenium Three Seat Sofa.
2005	The Deck Chair.
2007	Died in Copenhagen 26th January 2007.
2010	Wishbone Chair Anniversary Edition Wishbone Chair Anniversary Edition Wishbone Chair Anniversary Edition Wishbone Chair Anniversary Edition Wishbone Chair Anniversary Edition WIshbone Chair Anniversary Edition Wishbone Chair Anniversary Edition Wishbone Chair Anniversary Edition wishbone Chair Anniversary Edition Wishbone Chair Anniversary Edition Wishbone Chair Anniversary Edition Wishbone Chair Anniversary Edition Wishbone Chair Anniversary Edition in four shades of Blue Wishbone Chair Anniversary Edition in four shades of Green Wishbone Chair Anniversary Edition in shades of Purple